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Extreme weather events are expected to be a regular feature of the Caribbean going forward, due largely to the effects of climate change. With this in mind, Caribbean Governments are exploring measures to enhance the region’s ability to effectively manage … Continued

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Madame Christine Lagarde shared her thoughts on the way forward for Jamaica, and how the vision of growth can be realized. We bring you an excerpt of that interview.

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica and Chairman of the National Hydrographic Committee Rear admiral Peter Brady recently sat down with Ian Boyne to share details about this initiative. The following is an excerpt from their interview.

The Government is to embark on a European Union funded programme to upgrade 78 courts with technological devices. This is part of efforts to improve the delivery of justice. Director of Management Information Systems in the Ministry of Justice, Omar … Continued

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, JSIF Omar Sweeney also wears the hat of Deputy Chair of the Social Intervention Committee of the Mt Salem Zone of Special Operations. In a recent interview with Ian Boyne, Mr Sweeney … Continued

The city of Kingston in particular has been earmarked for extensive rehabilitation. The redevelopment is being spearheaded by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC). General Manager, Dr. Damian Graham, recently sat down with Ian Boyne to provide an update on the … Continued

Conceptualizer of IPAD, Acting Police Commissioner, Novelette Grant, recently sat down with Ian Boyne to discuss the objectives of the initiative and the ways in which it has been shaping Jamaica’s young people.

To become a JP one has to undergo specialized training and regular capacity building sessions with the Ministry of Justice’s, Justice Training Institute. Principal of the Justice Training Institute, Karen Campbell Briscoe recently sat down with Ian Boyne to discuss … Continued

Persons arrested by the police are entitled to legal representation, even if they are unable to afford it. The Legal Aid Council has been providing this and other support services under the Legal Aid Act, passed in 1997. Executive Director … Continued

The Council offers assistance free of cost to Jamaicans who cannot afford an attorney at the time they are accused. In a recent interview with Ian Boyne, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, and attorney-at-law Hugh Faulkner, outlined the … Continued

National Security Advisor, Major General Antony Anderson sought to explain the Legislation, assuring that the philosophy underpinning the Act is not to target communities but to target criminals holding communities at ransom.

President of Jamaica’s trade facilitation agency, JAMPRO, Diane Edwards recently discussed with Ian Boyne the steps being taken to create the ideal environment to attract business interests to Jamaica.

The government has identified partnerships with the Jamaican Diaspora as a key strategy to increase foreign direct investment into Jamaica. In a recent interview with Ian Boyne, President of JAMPRO, Jamaica’s Trade and Investment Facilitation agency, Diane Edwards outlined some … Continued

Deportation or involuntary return migration is a sensitive issue for a number of reasons. Up next, Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Seth George Ramocan outlines how Jamaica’s overseas missions seek to ensure a smoother return for Jamaicans who … Continued

The Factories Corporation of Jamaica has plans to expand the commercial and productive space available for business process outsourcing in Portmore, St. Catherine. The Garmex Free Zone in Kingston is also undergoing rennovation as part of plans to modernize and … Continued

The Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) underwent a period of restructuring over the last year, geared towards streamlining the agency’s processes, and better enabling it to fulfil its mandate of enhancing national development by providing quality commercial space to qualified … Continued

The Factories Corporation of Jamaica is undertaking several major development projects in St. Thomas, geared at generating jobs and stimulating economic growth. Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica, Mr. Lyttleton Shirley, shed some light on these developments in a … Continued

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund, JSIF is increasingly recognised for its work in vulnerable communities across Jamaica. Up Next, JSIF Managing Director Omar Sweeney discusses the fund’s work in disaster mitigation efforts.